Minister for Financial Services Daniel Mulino has said the review of whistleblower legislation will aim to simplify arrangements for whistleblowers and address gaps in legal protections.
Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services Daniel Mulino has stressed the importance of effective whistleblower protection for exposing wrongdoing and strengthening integrity across the public and private sectors in a recent speech.
Speaking at the fifth National Whistleblowing Symposium, Mulino said the government's review of whistleblower legislation would aim to address some of the complexity and uncertainty with the current laws for whistleblowers.
After speaking with whistleblowers and regulators as part of the consultation for the review, Mulino said one of the issues that stood out was the complexity of the arrangements.
“It’s a regime which probably won’t be able to be completely simplified in a totally straightforward way, but one thing that strikes me for individuals who have gone down often quite lengthy and fraught processes is the complexity that they face and the uncertainty on a number of fronts,” said Mulino.
“Another thing is the potential gaps in legal protections for whistleblowers, and through the review we’re looking at where there might be gaps.”
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